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Robert S. Weisbein

Parceiro

Robert S. Weisbein is a partner and intellectual property litigator with Foley & Lardner LLP. He has prosecuted trademark, unfair competition, copyright, and false advertising matters for clients such as Burlington Coat Factory, Nokia, Yahoo!, Toys “R” Us, and Emerson Radio Corporation. Robert has appeared in disputed proceedings before the federal courts, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and before court-appointed mediators as well as private mediations conducted under the auspices of the International Trademark Association, the National Advertising Division of Better Business Bureaus, Inc., and various name dispute arbitration panels. Robert also counsels clients in the areas of trademark and copyright clearance and protection and advertising substantiation and clearance. He is a member of the firm’s IP Litigation and Trademark, Copyright & Advertising Practices.

Experiência de representação

Robert’s recent representative cases include: Louis Vuitton Malletier v. Burlington Coat Factory, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32844 (S.D.N.Y. May 23, 2006) (defeated request, for a second time, for a preliminary injunction in trademark and trade dress infringement and dilution case); Sharper Image et al. v. Honeywell Int’l, Inc. et al., No. C-02-4860 (CW) (N.D. Cal. filed Oct. 8, 2002) (defeated motion for TRO and preliminary injunction in trade dress and patent infringement case).

Prémios e reconhecimentos

Robert tem sido nomeado para o diretório WTR 1000 da World Trademark Reviewdesde 2020. Em 2016, ele foi reconhecido pelo The Legal 500 por seu trabalho em litígios de marcas registradas e marketing e publicidade.

Apresentações e publicações

Robert has spoken extensively on various topics of trademark law, including trademark litigation, trade dress, dilution and Internet-related issues at programs presented by the American Law Institute/American Bar Association, American Corporate Counsel Association, International Trademark Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Global Business Communications, The Intellectual Property Society for Australia and New Zealand as well as at various law schools such as the John Marshall School of Law in Chicago, Illinois. Robert has also written articles on various aspects of trademark law for publications including IP Today and Bay Area Lawyer.

13 de fevereiro de 2025 Distinções e prémios

A World Trademark Review reconhece os advogados e jurisdições da Foley na edição de 2025 da WTR 1000: Os principais profissionais de marcas registradas do mundo, a empresa recebe reconhecimento nacional

Nove advogados da Foley & Lardner e quatro jurisdições da firma foram reconhecidos na edição de 2025 da World Trademark Review 1000: The World's Leading Trademark Practitioners. A WTR também reconheceu a Prática de Marcas, Direitos de Autor e Publicidade a nível nacional.
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May 16, 2024 White Papers

The Laws of Fashion: What's Trending in 2024

As we make further strides into 2024, the fashion, apparel & beauty landscape continues its dynamic evolution, marked by opportunities and challenges.
7 de fevereiro de 2024 Distinções e prémios

A World Trademark Review reconhece os advogados e jurisdições da Foley na edição de 2024 da WTR 1000: Os principais profissionais de marcas registradas do mundo

Dez advogados da Foley & Lardner LLP e quatro jurisdições da empresa foram reconhecidos na edição de 2024 da World Trademark Review 1000: The World's Leading Trademark Practitioners.
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June 12, 2023 Foley In Fashion

Supreme Court’s Jack Daniel’s Decision Clarifies First Amendment Parody Defense in Trademark Infringement Cases

The court’s decision in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products, LLC, did not rule on whether VIP Products violated Jack Daniel’s Properties’ trademark rights; its ruling instead clarified that VIP Products’ use of the Bad Spaniels name and product design constituted “trademark” use that falls outside of First Amendment protection.
February 24, 2023 Honors and Awards

A World Trademark Review reconhece os advogados e escritórios da Foley na edição de 2023 da WTR 1000: Os principais profissionais de marcas registradas do mundo

Nove advogados da Foley & Lardner LLP e três escritórios da empresa foram reconhecidos na edição de 2023 da World Trademark Review 1000: The World's Leading Trademark Practitioners.
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October 28, 2022 Innovative Technology Insights

2022 NFT Litigation Roundup

As the use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) continues to grow, unique legal questions have arisen resulting in civil and criminal actions. Our team has prepared an overview of litigation to date with brief summaries of each case and what it might mean for participants in this emerging industry.